CAFE Weekly

New Academic Plan

With Durham College's (DC) Academic Plan coming up on its three-year renewal, work is now underway on the development of a new plan. This document will tie to the goals articulated in DC's new Strategic Plan, and in our Strategic Mandate Agreement with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.

The Academic Plan guides the academic direction of the college; it identifies who we are as an academic institution and presents our vision for the future as we work together toward academic excellence.

Visit the Academic Plan website to view more information, feedback session dates and to provide feedback online.

Teaching and Learning

• D2L Online and Hybrid learning blog
• What Happens When Students Study Together?
• A Memo to My Students Re: College and the Real World
• 6 Activities To Develop Your eLearning Expertise

Educational Technology

• DC Connect: Grades tool
• DC Connect: Copy components
• DC Connect: Update your user profile

Curriculum

Spring is here! You may want to begin considering whether your course outline needs any improvements, additions or changes. Now is a great time to think about it as you are likely to remember updates you want to include when you are teaching it, or have it fresh from last semester. If you need assistance, please come see a Curriculum Specialist in the C.A.F.E. for assistance.

Upcoming PD Sessions

Week of March 20 to March 24

• Thursday, March 23: Course Outline Series: Quality Course Outline Design

Week of March 27 to March 30

• Monday, March 27: WebCOT: Durham College's Course Outline System
• Wednesday, March 29: WebCOT: Durham College's Course Outline System
• Wednesday, March 29: Course Outline Series: Writing Course Learning Outcomes
• Thursday, March 30: Course Outline Series: Writing Course Learning Outcomes

View all upcoming PD Sessions on the Training Registration website.

External PD

• Aligning and Building Curriculum (ABC) Institute
  Monday, May 15 to Thursday, May 18, 2017
  Elmhirst’s Resort, Keene, ON
   
• Leadership Excellence in Academic Programming (LEAP) Conference
  Wednesday, May 24 to Friday, May 26, 2017
  Elmhirst’s Resort, Keene, ON
   
• Mobile Summit
  Wednesday, May 24 to Friday, May 26, 2017
  Centennial College, Toronto, ON  
   
• Focus on Learning (FOL): Part 2
  Tuesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 8, 2017
  St. Lawrence College, Kingston, ON

Thank you for reading our latest newsletter. Do you have any questions or suggestions? Contact us today!

The Centre for Academic and Faculty Enrichment
Durham College
905.721.2000 ext. 2593
cafe@durhamcollege.ca
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